The Palms,

The Palms: What we think

The Palms really is the most intimate and luxurious lodge on Zanzibar. It is a honeymooner’s paradise! It offers an impeccable standard of service, one of the most beautiful beaches on Zanzibar and some incredibly lavish accommodation. The staff at Palms go that extra mile to make sure that their guest’s every need is catered for. It’s an extremely romantic beach destination….

It is very hard to rank lodges with one simple measure! But we have tried, and herewith an explanation of our system.

Our ranking is subjective (it is the office consensus, after much arguing), and tries to reflect value for money as well as overall quality. Therefore we may award just three globes to certain 'five star' lodges in the hotel tick-box sense, or five globes to some superb, unashamed 'three star' accommodation that consistently provides superb quality experiences for the price.

We care a great deal about location, whether in the bush or on the beach, and in many cases this has influenced our choice. It is unorthodox, it may seem at odds with the world view, but we can explain... and we urge you to call us to discuss!

The Palms: Interesting Facts

Only 6 rooms

Private plunge pool

Spa

Access to the facilities of Breezes and Baraza (next door)

SPECIAL OFFER: Stay 4, pay 3 year round

The Palms: In depth

The Palms is located in between its two sister properties, Baraza and Breezes, on the beautiful south east coast of Zanzibar. It is the most exclusive of the three, with only 6 thatched rooms (bandas) built in a very secluded Tanzania holiday resort.

The banda’s are set back from the beach but with a lovely view of the Indian Ocean in all its glimmering glory. Between the bandas and the beach is the main guest area which is designed in true Swahili style and exudes it with an effortless charm. The area is enveloped in a beautiful tropical garden that only enhances your feeling of exclusive seclusion. There is an evening bar and a pool bar for the day time. It even has a small internet bar for those wanting to stay completely connected. The main swimming pool is tiered and particularly inviting…

Each banda contains two bedrooms, each of these boast a large en-suite bathroom. They all have a private plunge pool, satellite television, mini bar and every other little luxury you could ask for. The beds are vast and extremely comfortable, allowing for an extremely relaxing stay. Each banda is also given its own sheltered beach bed to allow for maximum privacy, even on the beach front.

The Palms really do provide an exceptionally intimate service that goes way beyond what one would usually be expecting from a beach lodge. They go to great extremes to make sure that each one of their guests is completely content.

The activities are all readily available at both Baraza and Breezes next door! Fantastic dive sites and all kinds of water sports are available at the click of a finger.

The Palms really is the perfect beach destination for an intimate and private experience on the exotic island of Zanzibar.

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Baraza is one of the most luxurious hotels on Zanzibar. It transcends traditional expectations of a beach hotel and provides a phenomenal service that offers its guests every creature comfort and more! It boasts one of the finest beaches on the island and combines this with some incredible facilities. You are in very safe hands with this top end beach resort.

Breezes is exceptional value for money. It may be a large hotel but it delivers a trusty and excellent product. It is our favourite in the ‘large hotel’ category and perfect for families and honeymooners alike. Having been running for longer than most of the other properties on the island you can expect the years of experience to shine through. The facilities are great and the lovely long pristine beach makes its size all worthwhile.